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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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